Spreadsheet Problem Solving and Programming for Engineers and Scientists (PDF)

Over his career, Clough has taught hundreds of in-person short courses to practicing professionals on applied computing and problem-solving. His courses on spreadsheet problem-solving, offered through the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, have been among the most popular offered by AIChE, spanning three decades. He also offers on-line versions of his spreadsheet courses via AIChE Academy.

Steve Chapra is Emeritus Professor and Louis Berger Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. His best-selling books include Surface Water-Quality Modeling, Numerical Methods for Engineers, 8th Ed., and Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists, 5th Ed. He has also co-authored two texts with Prof. Clough on the Python language.

Dr. Chapra received engineering degrees from Manhattan College and the University of Michigan. Before joining Tufts, he worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and taught at Texas A&M University, the University of Colorado, and Imperial College London. His general research interests focus on surface water-quality modeling and advanced computer applications in environmental engineering.

He is a Fellow and Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) and has received several awards for his scholarly and academic contributions, including the Rudolph Hering Medal (ASCE), and the Meriam-Wiley Distinguished Author Award (American Society for Engineering Education). He has also been recognized as an outstanding teacher and advisor among the engineering faculties at Texas A&M University, the University of Colorado, and Tufts University. As a strong proponent of continuing education, he has taught over 90 workshops around the world introducing professionals to numerical methods, computer programming, and environmental modeling.